Source: Deutsche Welle [German state media]
“The alliance of rebel groups that captured the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) strategic eastern city of Goma have declared a ceasefire in the region for humanitarian reasons. The pause in the rebels’ fight with the Congolese army — slated to begin on Tuesday — comes after hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and amid mounting calls for a safe passage of aid. It also comes as the United Nations’ Human Rights Council prepares to hold an emergency session on the situation in Goma, based on a request from Kinshasa. The group called the Congo River Alliance also includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who were reported to be gaining territory in other eastern parts of the country while advancing on South Kivu’s provincial capital, Bukavu. However, the rebel alliance said in its statement on Monday that it had no intention of seizing Bukavu.” (02/04/25)
https://www.dw.com/en/dr-congo-rebel-alliance-announces-unilateral-ceasefire/a-71498065